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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4375 Amends Ord No. 3779 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 4375 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, PAWNBRORERS, OF TITLE VI (POLICE REGULATIONS) - OF ORDTNANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF T$E CITY QF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY ADDING A NEW SECTION RELATING TO FAWNSHOP REARINGS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN I AS FOLLOWS: I, SECTION I. Chapter 17, Pawnbrokers, of Title VI (Police Regulations) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding the following section which reads as follows : Section 6-17-7 : PAWNSHOP PROPERTY HEARINGS. A. The Police Depar.tment may seize.. . property held by a . pawnshop if they have a reas�onable belief that: 1_. The proper.ty is the subject of a theft or other crime by which it has been criminally obtained, or 2 . The lawful owner has claimed the property. B. If the pawnshop notifies the Police Department, in writing, of its claim of ownership or right to possession of items seized within thirty days of the hold being placed, the pawnshop � shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard as to the claim or right. The hearing shall be before the Chief of Police or his designee. The burden of producing evidence shall be upon the pawnshop to prove that the claim of �he rightful or purported lawful owner is invalid or lesser than or subordinate to that of the pawnshop. r , ORDINANCE NO. 4375- C. If the pawnshop doesn' t notify the Police Department, in writing, of its claim of ownership or right to possession of the property within thirty days of notice of the hold, the proprietary interest of the pawnshop in the item shall be deemed forfeited. D. When the Police Department places a hold on pawnshop property at the request of another law enforcement agency, the claim of the pawnshop- shall be with that outside agency and no hearing will be held under this ordinance E. The pawnshop requesting the hearing shall be required to pay a filing fee of $50 . 00 prior to the date of the hearing. This amount shall be refunded if the Chief of Police or his designee finds in favor. of the pawnshop.. -- �� SECTION II. This Orclinance shall be effective upon its p�as�sage; approval, and thirty days after its� publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this . 26th day of October � 1992 . ' Maril J Petersen, City Clerk I APPRQVED BY THE MAYOR this 26 h clay of October , 1992 . e � = 1 Clymer, M or � Approved to form: � Lawrence J. Warr , City Attorney Date of Publication: October 30 , 199:2 . ORD. 266: 10/14/92 :as .